Funny, sad, rambling story of a family whose fate is tied up with the patriarch, Ryan, who's convinced his grandfather's gold is hidden somewhere on the farm he willed him. To find the gold, he digs holes all over the land and eventually kidnaps an albino (Landon) who he has been convinced by his neighbor, the sheriff-to-be (Hackett, in good form), will find the gold for him through magic. He doesn't but he has Ryan digging right under his house while he messes around with his blonde daughter. One of the only hillbilly style comedies I've seen to handle the South more or less fairly. Memorable character performances make the film a joy to watch; Morrow's bit as an out of work factory man is a bit overwrought and too sincere, but that's not his fault (I don't think).
Review of God's Little Acre
